Egypt Headlines
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:50:29 GMTQ-Commerce Platform Appetito Bags Lamma for Over U.S.$10 Million
[TechCrunch] Appetito, the Egyptian platform that delivers groceries and household products to customers from 11 dark stores across three cities in the North African country, is acquiring Lamma, an identical startup with operations in the Maghreb reg...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:29:37 GMTKCB Stun Al Ahly to Clinch Africa Women's Volleyball Club Title
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Commercial Bank stunned record champions EG to be crowned the Africa Women's Volleyball Club champions after a thrilling 3-1 victory in Kelibia, Tunisia on Tuesday night.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:18:12 GMTPM Says Govt Working On New Plan of Contributions By Climate Change Council #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian government is working on a national contribution plan that the National Council for Climate Change is to adopt as Cairo launched The National Strategy for Climate Change 2050 as part of preparations for the COP27 summit, w...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:12:12 GMTOil Min - Decarbonization Day to Be Organized At COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tareq el Molla said on Tuesday 31/5/2022 that Decarbonization Day would be organized on the sidelines of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) scheduled to be held in November in ...
Tue, 31 May 2022 05:52:54 GMTArchaeologists Unearth Large Collection of Statues and Coffins at Saqqara Necropolis
[Egypt Online] An Egyptian archaeological mission in the Bubastian Cemetery at the Saqqara Necropolis unearthed a collection of 250 wooden painted coffins and the biggest ever bronze cachette containing a collection of 150 bronze statues of ancient E...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:33:52 GMTWydad Beat Al Ahly to Clinch Third CAF Champions League Title
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Wydad Athletic Club have won the 2021-22 CAF Champions League title after beating defending champions Al Ahly of Egypt 2-0 at the Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca on Monday evening.
Sun, 29 May 2022 13:12:07 GMTEgypt Signs U.S.$8.7 Billion Deal With Siemens for High-Speed Rail System
[DW] The German company said it has sealed the biggest order in its history to build the world's sixth-largest rail network. Tracks will connect cities along the Nile with the Red and Mediterranean seas.
Sun, 29 May 2022 12:25:33 GMTShoukry, Blinken Discuss Bilateral Ties
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held a phone call on Saturday 28/05/2022 with US State Secretary Antony Blinken on means of promoting bilateral ties.
Fri, 27 May 2022 05:38:35 GMTU.S. Monastir End Zamalek's Unbeaten Run, Advance to the 2022 BAL Final
[New Times] US Monastir earned themselves a second chance to compete for the Basketball Africa League (BAL) title after beating Zamalek in the semi-finals in Kigali on Wednesday.
Wed, 25 May 2022 15:25:33 GMT'People Said It's Haram' - Happy Mums Show Reality of Adoption in Egypt
[African Arguments] Individuals telling their stories and shifts in popular culture are gradually eroding the stigma around Kafala adoption.
Thu, 26 May 2022 08:16:39 GMTU.S. Monastir Captain on Lessons Learnt From Last Year's Loss - BAL Semis
[New Times] Radhouane Slimane, the Captain of US Monastir says his side go into the tie with lessons they learnt from the loss they suffered at the hands of the Egyptian club in the finals of last year's showpiece.
Thu, 26 May 2022 04:43:12 GMTHealth and Wellness Platform Esaal Raises U.S.$1.7 Million to Scale Across MENA
[TechCrunch] There's a vast unmet demand for medical consultation in developing markets like Egypt due to low doctor supply. As of 2018, Egypt's doctor to citizen ratio stood at 1:2,000; you can paint a picture when you walk into any government hospi...
Thu, 26 May 2022 06:17:25 GMTEgypt Rolls Out Agricultural Projects to Tackle Future Food Shortages
[VOA] Cairo -- As worries mount about food shortages due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Egypt - the world's largest importer of wheat - says it is preparing a series of agricultural projects to help curb food imports and provide increasingly...
Tue, 24 May 2022 04:37:06 GMTOnline Used-Car Retailer Sylndr Raises U.S.$12.6 Million Pre-Seed to Disrupt Automotive Market
[TechCrunch] Egypt is home to one of Africa's largest vehicle fleets, with over 6 million cars (80% are passenger cars) on its roads. According to this finding, most are used cars; their ratio to new vehicles is 3:1. But the used cars market isn't on...
Sun, 22 May 2022 13:47:38 GMTMilitary Production Minister in Talks Over National University Project
[Egypt Online] Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsi discussed on Sunday the latest developments of the project of setting up a non-governmental university after getting the approval of the Higher Education Ministry.
Sun, 22 May 2022 13:53:43 GMT'Egypt's Future' Project for Agricultural Production
[Egypt Online] On May 21, 2022, President Abd El-Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated 'Egypt's Future' project for agricultural production, which is one of the State's most important major national projects.
Sun, 22 May 2022 13:52:50 GMTInterior Ministry Hosts Workshop
[Egypt Online] The Interior Ministry will host on Monday an Interpol workshop at the Police Academy on "Confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa". The event will run until May 25.
Sat, 21 May 2022 09:27:42 GMTSisi Opens Egypt's Future for Agricultural Production Project
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inaugurates Saturday 21/05/2022 the project of Egypt's future for agricultural production.
Sat, 21 May 2022 19:09:59 GMTStreet Trees Fall Foul of Urban Development Drive
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Protests by Cairo residents and environmentalists over tree-felling come as Egypt's government prepares to host the COP27 climate summit in November
Thu, 19 May 2022 09:06:21 GMTPM Roble Meets With Egyptian Ambassador
[Shabelle] The Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble received in his office in Mogadishu the Egyptian Ambassador Mohamed Albaaz.
Wed, 18 May 2022 08:05:58 GMTEgypt's Ambassador Pays a Countesy Call On House Speaker
[Shabelle] The Speaker of the Lower House Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe) received at his residence the Ambassador of Egypt on Tuesday.
Mon, 16 May 2022 12:53:38 GMTMfaume - Tanzanian Pugilist Ready for Egypt's Said
[Daily News] TANZANIAN Professional boxer Mfaume Mfaume says he is sure to defeat Egyptian Abdumonem Said when they meet early next month in Dar es Salaam in a fight dubbed 'The Return of Nakoz King'.
Mon, 23 May 2022 05:39:47 GMTEgypt's Journalists Up Against 'Comprehensive Repression Machine'
[VOA] Washington -- Egyptian authorities in recent weeks have released several journalists, including Mohamed Salah and Abdo Fayed among others. Salah had been detained without trial since November 2019, while Fayed was jailed for nearly two years.
Sun, 15 May 2022 07:34:18 GMTICT Minister Probes Global Tech Giant's Investment Plans in Egypt
[Egypt Online] Minister of Communication and Information Technology Amr Talaat and STMicroelectronics' Executive Vice President Ricardo De Sa Earp reviewed Saturday 14/05/2022 the company's investment plans in Egypt.
Thu, 12 May 2022 07:29:29 GMTMylerz Raises U.S.$9.6 Million for Its E-Commerce Fulfillment Service, Eyes Africa-Wide Growth
[TechCrunch] Mylerz, a Cairo-based e-commerce fulfillment startup, plans to enter three new markets in North Africa and expand across Egypt over the next three months against the backdrop of the $9.6 million funding it has just secured.
Tue, 10 May 2022 04:43:40 GMTFintech Paymob Raises U.S.$50 Million Led By Paypal Ventures and Kora Capital
[TechCrunch] Egyptian fintech Paymob, which enables merchants to accept digital payments online and in-store, announced today it has raised $50 million in Series B funding.
Sun, 08 May 2022 07:08:38 GMTEgypt - Militant Attack Kills 11 Troops in Sinai, Army Says
[DW] The army has said that at least 11 troops were killed and five others injured after militants attacked a water pumping station east of the Suez Canal.
Sat, 07 May 2022 07:58:19 GMTMosques to Be Opened Regularly - Minister
[Egypt Online] Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa announced on Friday the opening of all mosques across the country and the return of religious lessons on a regular basis.
Thu, 05 May 2022 06:31:23 GMTConcerns Raised Over Safety of Indomie in Kenya as Egypt Bans It From Market
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Concerns have arisen over the safety of popular Indomie instant noodles after the Food Safety Authority of Egypt banned its chicken and vegetables flavoured instant noodles as well as instant noodles with chili packs from the ...
Tue, 03 May 2022 07:41:44 GMTImprisoned Egyptian Journalist Sister Sanaa Seif - 'Since the Book Is Out, His Voice Is Out Too'
[CPJ] When Egyptian Journalist Alaa Abdelfattah was rearrested in September 2019 for sharing a tweet with allegations of wrongdoing by a state security officer, he ended up back in prison under the same watchful gaze of authorities who had warned him...